Diners' Choice: Neighborhood gem restaurants in Brooklyn

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

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Taiki

4.9

4.9 (138)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Boerum Hill

About the restaurant

Nestled in the Boerum Hill neighborhood, is the best sushi restaurant in Brooklyn, Taiki. Join us for an authentic Japanese sushi experience, with the majority of fish being imported straight from Japan. The head chef, Taiki Minamitani, boasts 18 years of experience as an Itamae (sushi chef). Our selection of wine, sake, signature cocktails, and beer is specifically selected to complement our traditional sushi menu and original kitchen menu. The romantic and cozy setting is perfect for parties, dates, or just drinks with a friend. We hope to see you soon.

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Dominika

Dined on Jun 7, 2025

We love this restaurant. It serves sme of the best sushi in NYC- it's a legit Tokyo like experience. Top quality food with an unpretentious atmosphere. The team is great. It is family friend (there is a $!6 kids meal) and the place is so chill and relaxed. We noticed that a lot of people were ordering takeout and it looked good. We had dinner and drinks. Not cheap but you get what you pay for. This place is great and does not rush you. 10/10.

Sobre Masa

4.9

4.9 (10)

$31 to $50

Mexican

Bushwick

About the restaurant

Sobre Masa is a contemporary Mexican restaurant located in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Our menu is designed to be enjoyed family-style, highlighting authentic and modern Mexican cuisine.

Our kitchen is centered around housemade nixtamal and tortillas, crafted daily from heirloom corn sourced directly from small farms across Mexico.

Our beverage program features a thoughtful selection of Mexican spirits from across the country, alongside riffs on classic cocktails.

The kitchen is led by Oaxacan Chef Zack Wangeman, whose cooking is rooted in nostalgia, seasonality, and respect for heirloom ingredients—showcasing the depth of Mexican cuisine beyond the plate.

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Karun

Dined on Jun 15, 2025

The food was amazing. The staff were very helpful and knowledgeable- overall it wasn’t just a meal but an experience.

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Experience

Chef Kaelin Ulrich – Seasons of My Heart in NY

F&F Restaurant and Bar

4.9

4.9 (40)

$31 to $50

Pizzeria

Carroll Gardens

About the restaurant

F&F Restaurant & Bar is the highly anticipated first full-service restaurant from the universally acclaimed F&F Pizzeria. The menu by legendary chefs Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli features all-new pies and craveable fare perfect for sharing, along with expertly prepared cocktails and an array of wines from their celebrated cellar.

This is the quintessential neighborhood restaurant—a place fit for everything from a celebration to a nightcap, where guests dine in a warm tavern setting surrounded by artworks from the likes of Julian Schnabel and Ron Gorchov.

F&F Pizzeria, the original slice shop, is located just up the block.

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Lily

Dined on Jun 15, 2025

We had a delicious early dinner here with our two young daughters. The chicken scarpariello and cucumber salad were our favorites. Loved the guanciale and leek pie too. A perfect 50/50 martini. We appreciated being able to have a very grown-up meal that was kid-friendly as well. I can see how that vibes would get even better after the early bird family-friendly reservation slots -- will be back for a date night w/o the kids!

Stone Park Cafe

4.8

4.8 (1146)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Park Slope

About the restaurant

A contemporary American restaurant nestled in the heart of Park Slope, Brooklyn, Stone Park Cafe is at the forefront of New York's neighborhood dining trend, focusing on fresh, seasonal ingredients served in a comfortable yet polished dining room. To complement the market-driven menu, the restaurant offers an international selection of over 200 wines. Open for dinner & weekend brunch.

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Samantha

Dined 7 days ago

Great, we always love it. Had a lovely family dinner.

Olivier Bistro

4.8

4.8 (166)

$30 and under

French

Park Slope

About the restaurant

Olivier Bistro represents true French cuisine and sensibility. Traditional French Bistro in a cozy setting with sidewalk seating that takes you to the streets of Paris. We offer daily specials, including a variety of whole fish options, oysters, and steaks sold by the oz cut from the bone. Finish your meal with our well-known creme brulee and moelleux au chocolate. We are a 5-minute drive to the Barclay Center and 5 minutes to Prospect Park. We welcome you to join us for our Brunch where you will enjoy French cuisine at its finest and yes we have Bloody Marys! We hope to see you soon!

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JeanneM

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Great food, kind service. Delicious burger 5-7 cocktail hour.

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Experience

christmas dinner

Experience

$ 9 House Cocktails from 5 PM - 7 PM

Experience

$1 Oysters with a Main Course

Il Colosseo Restaurant And Pizzeria

4.8

4.8 (84)

$31 to $50

Italian

Bensonhurst

About the restaurant

Il Colosseo is an Italian restaurant that is a local favorite. The dining room here is small and intimate, which adds to the homey atmosphere the eatery provides. At the back of the dining room, Il Colosseo has an open kitchen where guests can watch as the talented kitchen staff prepares the food. The kitchen is dominated by a giant brick oven where the staff cooks up all of its incredible pizzas.Il Colosseo begins its menu with antipasti like fried calamari for two, baked clams, sautéed octopus, sautéed broccoli rabe and a pasta e fagioli soup with white kidney beans and fusilli noodles in a light tomato broth. Some of the various entrées diners can sample are a chicken Francese, spicy shrimp fra diavolo, veal piccata, pasta bolognese and the Frank Sinatra pasta made with black olives, clams, mussels and shrimp in a garlic and white wine sauce.

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Maikol

Dined on Jun 24, 2025

The food was tasty, the service excellent and the drinks didn’t disappoint, definitely a great place to go!

Crosta

4.8

4.8 (99)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Park Slope

About the restaurant

Pizzeria, a synonym for home, a soul place. The place where everything started. Where our life story exists and lives. Where ancient techniques and traditions are strictly adopted. Where the best food products we can get strengthen their flavors, aromas and colors of our dishes. Where when the working hours are over we gather around the table with the desire and happiness to share dinner. Where the pizzeria becomes a creativity lab so as to offer unique combinations of flawless quality and taste. Where everything is the result of a great team effort. Where we enjoy the pleasure of cooking for others and make them happy. Where Crosta comes to life!

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Bhavna

Dined 6 days ago

Loved the Margarita D.O.P Pizza. The restaurant had a rustic vibe and thoroughly loved my time there

Baci Abbracci

4.7

4.7 (622)

$31 to $50

Italian

Williamsburg

About the restaurant

Italian for 'kisses and hugs', baci&abbracci's Neapolitan-style pizzas and "fresh", "homey" dishes merit the trip on the L. The white-washed walls of this modern Williamsburg trattoria boasts a small bar, while the sun-kissed garden is an "enticing escape." Neighborhood folk love the bread, mozzarella and pasta which are made fresh daily. Your first order of business: Ordering a Peroni or glass of Italian wine. Then dig into belly-warming dishes like calamari, red beet and goat cheese gnocchi, and wood-fired pizzas (Time Out New York's Best New Pizza Joint 2007) . Finish off with the torta della nonna, with custardy sabayon, chocolate cream piping, and crushed, toasted pistachios. As delicious as the food, is the "exceedingly friendly" staff. See us on ABC news!
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=6287562

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Tiana

Dined on Jun 13, 2025

This was our family’s first time dining here at Baci Abbracci, and we came to celebrate my son’s graduation. We were a party of 11, and everything—from the food to the service—was excellent. The waitstaff was incredibly patient and attentive, making sure we were well taken care of the entire time. The food was delicious, and the cocktails were great too. Overall, a fantastic experience. We’ll definitely be back soon!

Piccoli Trattoria

4.7

4.7 (314)

$30 and under

Italian

Park Slope

About the restaurant

PICCOLI brings homemade cuisine straight from our píccola cucina to yours. Our philosophy is simple: quality and simplicity. When quality food meets seasoned hands, the simplest ingredients are elevated to become something spectacular.
We use only the highest quality products from sources we trust, both straight from Italy and local whenever possible. Our menu features Proscuitto di Parma, buffalo mozzarella delivered weekly from Napoli, organic mixed greens, and free-range, hormone and antibiotic-free chicken.

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Mitch

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Service was great, food was excellent. Highly recommend the fig and prosciutto bruschetta.

Elephant District

4.7

4.7 (4)

$30 and under

Thai

DUMBO

About the restaurant

Elephant District brings the flavors of Bangkok's riverside street food to Dumbo. Led by Executive Chef Ekapol “Top” Aranyawikul, our menu features Krapow Moo Krob, stir-fried crispy pork belly with Thai basil, chili, and garlic, inspired by his mother's recipe. Try our Brooklyn Bridge Pad Thai with jumbo prawns. Our seafood options include Yum Pla Krob, crispy tuna with mango, tomato, peanuts, and chili lime dressing; Choo Chee Pla, fried branzino in Southern Thai coconut red curry; Khao Soi Pu Nim, soft shell crab in Northern curry with egg noodles; and Khao Pad Tom Yum Talay, tangy seafood fried rice with prawn, mussels, and squid. Named after Tha Chang Wang Luang, the Elephant Pier on the Chao Praya River, our location near Fulton Ferry evokes the setting where boats cross from Bangkok’s Grand Palace to Wat Arun temple. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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HeidiVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Fantastic flavors. Can’t wait to return to try more dishes.

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